USAWA

By Eric Todd

We had several top-notch events in December with some big numbers put up.  Jeff Ciavattone put up a big 605 pound Jefferson Lift at the New Years Eve Record Breakers in Massachusetts.  Lou Tortorelli put up a 369 pound trap bar deadlift at the Memorial Record Day in Pennsylvania.  Jeff Rigby put up a massive 545 pound squat with 12 inch base.  All of these are worthy of consideration; however, a competition trumps a record day, and John Carter’s heavy lift prowess and victory in the Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon gave him the nod for December’s accolade.  He won via some monster lifting with a 2000 pound harness lift and a 1605 hip lift, among others.  This is his second Lifter of the Month award, having won this same year in August.  Way to go, John!  Well deserved!

By Eric Todd

Well, I have fallen behind on the lifters of the month again, so here we go.  Whie there were some worthy members who competed at a high level at the Goerner meet in Columbia, November’s lifter of the month goes to Chad Ullom.  Chad won the prestigious Howard Prechtel Award at the Gold Cup in Belfast, Ireland.  He did so by way of a 332.5 kilo (733 pounds) in the Shanks Lift.  This lift saw him top Timo Lauttamus from Finland, who was in second, and Stevie Shanks, from Ireland, in third.  This is Chad’s sixth nod, having been awarded lifter of the month in April of 2012, July of 2013, June of 2014, February of 2017, and January of 2019.  Way to go, Chad!  Well deserved!

By Eric Todd

I got a recent record list posted that I received from Scottish Johnny.  Once again it is posted in both PDF and Excel files.  It is updated through the Dino Challenge.  Reminder, it is through the Dino Challenge and all RESULTS that were posted up to that time.  If the results were not posted before the Dino Challenge, those results will not be posted in this update.